Seventy-five years after an ill-fated formation of merchant vessels and warships mustered in these same waters, today's guardians of the sea lanes form up in an Icelandic fjord to remember convoy PQ17.

HMS Richmond visited Chatham to commemorate the 350th Anniversary of one of the most embarrassing moments in Royal Navy history, when a fleet of Dutch ships sailed up the Thames and down the Medway estuary, breaking through the chain defence system and catching the Navy ships unprepared for battle.

HMS Richmond recently had the privilege of paying a special visit to the heart of Britain’s capital. After a challenging 6 hour, 65 mile transit, planned and timed to perfection, Richmond glided into West India Quay, Canary Wharf at 4pm on Friday 12 May.